FUEL THE SHOW. IGNITE THE PASSION.EXPLORE THE STAGE.

Our non-profit innovation accelerator is on a mission to propel ideas forward. The International Space Apps Challenge is 48-hour hackathon fueled by NASA’s global community, involving more than 187 host cities and 25,000 individual participants.

In 2017, Urban Engine had 98 high school, college and professional participants with over 50 local technical mentors, subject matter experts, & judges participating as volunteers. This year, we are proudly facilitating the local event as the #1 Main Stage City for the 2018 NASA Space Apps Challenge.

When you choose to sponsor this event, your brand will have the unique opportunity to be potentially showcased in front of more than 40 million ideators, influencers, and innovators in the globally engaged community of NASA Space AppsChallenge.

The SPACE APPS Expo: Trade Show & Career Fair (plus more)

Kick Off Day features a trade show, career fair, and physical engagements with Huntsville’s most curious and creative minds.

With your sponsorship or partnership commitment through the Urban Engine community, we can ensure the fuel of The Rocket City will propel innovative space exploration a true reality on Kick Off Day (Oct 19).

HIGH level Overview of Sponsorship Opportunities

KICKOFF COUNTDOWNInnovation Born In The Rocket City: Stories of Past, Present, & Future. A hackathon is an event, usually hosted by a tech company or organization, where programmers and creatives get together for a short period of time to collaborate on a project. For the NASA Space Apps Challenge, we are gathering young scientists, coders, & creatives at the US Space & Rocket Center for 48 hours. Among many other recent recognitions, Huntsville was recently named as America's Fastest Growing Tech Cities not on the coasts. For the 2018 Space Apps Huntsville Challenge, the Urban Engine non-profit organization is seeking to celebrate Huntsville's legacy for aerospace innovation: Past, Present, and Future.

From September 12th through September 26th, Urban Engine will be facilitating more than 10 free workshops oriented for those curious about leveraging their skills for the NASA Space Apps HSV Challenge. Each workshop features valuable tips, practical tools, and fab resources for participants of the event & the public.